System Comprising a Plurality of Optical Waveguide Distribution Devices

Abstract

The system comprising a plurality of optical waveguide distribution devices has a first number of logic groups of optical waveguide distribution devices, each logic group comprising a second number of optical waveguide distribution devices, wherein: a) in order to ensure structured wiring of fiberoptic modules within a logic group comprising optical waveguide distribution devices, only two lengths of prefabricated patch cables are kept ready, namely a first length designed for wiring fiberoptic modules within an optical waveguide distribution device and a second length designed for wiring fiberoptic modules between optical waveguide distribution devices which are spaced at a maximum distance apart from one another within the respective logic group, it being possible, when wiring of fiberoptic modules between optical waveguide distribution devices which are not spaced at a maximum distance apart from one another within the respective logic group needs to be carried out, for the corresponding excess length of the patch cable designed for the maximum distance to be stored in the respective target optical waveguide distribution device on an excess length storage device of the target optical waveguide distribution device; b) in order to ensure structured wiring of fiberoptic modules of two different logic groups comprising optical waveguide distribution devices, a length of prefabricated patch cables is kept ready which is designed for wiring fiberoptic modules of optical waveguide distribution devices which are spaced at a maximum distance apart from one another in the two logic groups, it being possible, when wiring of fiberoptic modules of optical waveguide distribution devices which are not spaced at a maximum distance apart from one another in the two logic groups needs to be carried out, for the corresponding excess length of the patch cable designed for the maximum distance to be stored in the respective target optical waveguide distribution device on an excess length storage device of the target optical waveguide distribution device.

1 . A fiber optic system, comprising:
 a first optical waveguide distribution device;   a plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices wherein each of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices is located at a respective distance from the first optical waveguide distribution device;   a first length of prefabricated patch cable, wherein prefabricated patch cables each having the first length are used to wire between fiber optic modules in the first optical waveguide distribution device;   a second length of prefabricated patch cable, wherein prefabricated patch cables each having the second length are used to wire between the fiber optic modules in the first optical waveguide distribution device and respective fiber optic modules in different ones of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices, and wherein the second length of prefabricated patch cable is designed to extend from the first optical waveguide distribution device to the one of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices located at the maximum distance in the system from the first optical waveguide distribution device; and   an excess length storage device located in at least one of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices, wherein excess length of the prefabricated patch cable having the second length of prefabricated patch cable is stored.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices comprises a N number of second optical waveguide distribution devices. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein a N−1 number of second optical waveguide distribution devices each comprise an excess length storage device for storing excess lengths of the prefabricated patch cable of the second length. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first optical waveguide distribution device and the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices are within a first logic group. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first optical waveguide distribution device is within a first logic group and the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices are within a second logic group. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first optical waveguide distribution device and a first number of the plurality of second optical waveguide devices are within a first logic group, and a second number of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices are within a second logic group. 
   
   
       7 . A fiber optic system, comprising:
 a first logic group comprising,
 a first optical waveguide distribution device; 
 a plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices wherein each of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices is located at a respective distance from the first optical waveguide distribution device; 
 a first length of prefabricated patch cable, wherein prefabricated patch cables each having the first length are used to wire between fiber optic modules in the first optical waveguide distribution device; 
 a second length of prefabricated patch cable, wherein prefabricated patch cables each having the second length are used to wire between the fiber optic modules in the first optical waveguide distribution device and respective fiber optic modules in different ones of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices, and wherein the second length of prefabricated patch cable is designed to extend from the first optical waveguide distribution device to the one of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices located the maximum distance in the first logic group from the first optical waveguide distribution device; 
 a first excess length storage device located in at least one of the plurality of second optical waveguide distribution devices, wherein excess length of the prefabricated patch cable having the second length of prefabricated patch cable is stored; 
   a second logic group, comprising a plurality of third optical waveguide distribution devices;   a third length of prefabricated patch cable, wherein prefabricated patch cables each having the third length are used to wire between the fiber optic modules in the first optical waveguide distribution device and respective fiber optic modules in different ones of the plurality of third optical waveguide distribution devices, and wherein the third length of prefabricated patch cable is designed to extend from the first optical waveguide distribution device to the one of the plurality of third optical waveguide distribution devices located the maximum distance in the system from the first optical waveguide distribution device; and   a second excess length storage device located in at least one of the plurality of third optical waveguide distribution devices, wherein excess length of the prefabricated patch cable having the third length of prefabricated patch cable is stored.   
   
   
       8 . The system  claim 7 , further comprising an M number of logic groups of optical waveguide distribution devices, wherein the first logic group and the second logic group are included in the M number of logic groups. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein a maximum of M+1 prefabricated patch cables of different lengths is necessary to wire kept ready.